VP Trial Day 42: GenCorp, Metro Chow counsel to take witness stand
The defense counsel for Vice President Sara Duterte will call the corporate counsel of GenCorp Industries, Inc. and Metro City Chow Foods Corp. to the witness stand on Wednesday. This testimony was initially scheduled for an earlier date but was postponed, drawing significant public attention to the ongoing trial.
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